Niquero

Niquero
Niquero
Municipality
	Calle Céspedes
	Niquero municipality (red) within ; Granma Province (yellow) and Cuba
	Coordinates: 20°02′50″N77°34′41″W / 20.04722°N 77.57806°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Granma
Established	1825
Area
• Total	582 km2 (225 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	41,198
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+53-23
Website	https://www.niquero.gob.cu/es/

Last updated February 04, 2024

Niquero is a municipality and town in the Granma Province of Cuba. It is located in the coastal region of the province, bordering the Gulf of Guacanayabo. Cape Cruz (Cabo Cruz), the westernmost point of the province is located in this municipality.

History

During Cuban Revolution, Niquero was the site of the landing of Granma , a yacht boarded by 82 members of the 26th of July Movement, including Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos. On 2 December 1956 the yacht, departed from Tuxpan, in Mexico, landed in Los Cayuelos near the beach Playa Las Coloradas, few km in south of the town. The Desembarco del Granma National Park (i.e.: Landing of the Granma N. P.), located in south of the municipality, was named after the event.

Geography

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Belic, Guanito, Jagua, La Marea, El Plátano, Sevilla Abajo, Cabo Cruz, Hondón, Marea de Belic, Alegría de Pío, Estacadero, La Ricardo, etc.^[1] Niquero is also the southernmost municipality in all of Cuba.

Demographics

In 2022, the municipality of Niquero had a population of 41,198.^[3] With a total area of 582 km² (225 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 70.9/km² (184/sq mi).

Transport

The town is crossed by the state highway "Circuito Sur de Oriente" (CSO). Cape Cruz has a lighthouse named Faro Vargas.

Twin Town

Tuxpan (Veracruz, Mexico)

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References

1 2 Guije.com. "Niquero" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.
1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06.
1 2 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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[guije-1] 1 2 Guije.com. "Niquero" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-06.

[statoids-2] 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba" . Retrieved 2007-10-06.

[citypopulation-3] 1 2 "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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